[ncsc-moths] Re: Which emerald?
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:40:35 -0400
Bob,
7058 is what I'd call yours. It is also common in Watauga County but never
seen frondaria here; I believe the latter is a more southern species that
may only occur at lower elevations.
On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Bob Perkins <perkybear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I remember a recent discussion about emeralds, but I couldn't find it in my
> backfile. The moth in the attached image looks like Synclora aerata, Hodges
> #7058, Way-lined Emerald. The alternate choice appears to be S. frondaria,
> Hodges #7059, but the am and pm lines aren't wiggly enough to be the latter.
> Comments please.
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> Bob
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> Bob Perkins
> Woodlawn, Virginia
> Historian and General Outdoorsman
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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